Basketball Game Preview: Republic Tigers vs. Rolla Bulldogs

The Republic Tigers will start their season against the Rolla Bulldogs. Tip off is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Rolla's tournament run continued when they took on Park Hill South on Thursday. Rolla narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Park Hill South 54-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.

They now have a winning record of 2-1. As for Republic, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they finished on the right side of .500 (15-11), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.

Republic came up short against Rolla in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 57-53. Can Republic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps